“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”

Month: August 2008

I have been studying my Appling ancestors and have found William Appling (the father of Dr F B Appling) in the 1860 Mortality Schedule for Tuscaloosa Co, AL. He is the first ancestor that I have ever found in a Mortality Schedule, so it’s kinda exciting! He is listed in the Index from Ancestry, so …

At least a 10 x 16 ft portrait of the General and his staff has returned… to the National Portrait Gallery! The massive work has been in storage while the building underwent a 6-year-long renovation, and was recently returned to a new place of honor at the Gallery: Grant and His Generals by Ole Peter …

Seaver, that is. On his Geneaholic blog, Randy documents his genealogy activities each day. I have decided to try something similar in hopes of keeping myself focused! Lately it seems most of my genealogy activies are centered around my Google Reader and Facebook page. Maybe it’s just too hot to do anything else (predicted to …

Thanks so much to Terry of Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi for selecting me for a Best Friends Forever award! I am honored and excited! To accept this award I must also pass it on. The rules are: 1. Only five people are allowed to receive the award. 2. Four of them must be …